Chicane play London

To support the launch of their new album The Best of Chicane 1996-2008. Chicane have announced New UK tour Dates!
Club Academy, Manchester on 3rd December 2008, then the Carling Academy Islington on 6th December.

Chicane is an electronic dance music act, and the project of English musician and record producer Nick Bracegirdle. He was born on 28 February,[verification needed] 1971, in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire.

Chicane is known for the singles "Offshore", an Ibiza dance anthem included in thousands of compilations in both chill-out and dance versions; "Saltwater", which featured vocals by Clannad member Máire Brennan and is one of the most well-known and popular singles of the trance genre; and the UK number-one hit "Don't Give Up", featuring vocals by Bryan Adams, and also a top ten hit on singles charts across Europe.

Chicane play London

To support the launch of their new album The Best of Chicane 1996-2008. Chicane have announced New UK tour Dates!
Club Academy, Manchester on 3rd December 2008, then the Carling Academy Islington on 6th December.

Chicane is an electronic dance music act, and the project of English musician and record producer Nick Bracegirdle. He was born on 28 February,[verification needed] 1971, in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire.

Chicane is known for the singles "Offshore", an Ibiza dance anthem included in thousands of compilations in both chill-out and dance versions; "Saltwater", which featured vocals by Clannad member Máire Brennan and is one of the most well-known and popular singles of the trance genre; and the UK number-one hit "Don't Give Up", featuring vocals by Bryan Adams, and also a top ten hit on singles charts across Europe.

Don Logan for Live Aid

Awesome I had heard about these promo videos that Ben Kingsley had done for Live Aid. I searched high & low for them for well over 18 months and eventually gave up writing them off to some sort of urban myth or marketing hype. Lo & behold if the possible visit from a friend sparks off a quick look for Don Logan media Hey Presto! Not 1 but all 3 of them.

For those of you who are not aware of who Don Logan is. Firstly shame on you - you are missing out on a modern classic. Rush out and get a copy of Sexy Beast as quick as possible.

Sexy Beast is a 2000 British film directed by Jonathan Glazer, starring Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley and Ian McShane. It was Glazer's debut feature film. He had previously been a director of music videos, such as Rabbit in Your Headlights for British electronica group UNKLE, and commercials for companies such as Guinness and Levi.

It is a classic piece of modern gangster noir by way of MTV. An engaging story, colourful characters, music and vision working as one and there is Don Logan. Don is possibly the most menacing character since Sonny Corleone. Ben kingsley received countless nominations and awards for the role.

From Wiki:
Ben Kingsley as Don Logan. Don is a foul-mouthed, psychopathic and violent man who is part of the London underworld. He is a recruiter who puts crack teams together to do various jobs. A very determined man who will go to any length to make things go his way, Don uses anything and everything in his power to convince Gal to return to London to do a final job. Ben Kingsley, on the DVD commentry, calls Don "The Unhappiest Man in the World" and in several interviews, Kingsley has claimed that he based the character of Don Logan largely on his grandmother, whom he called, " A vile and extremely unpleasant woman."

Don Logan for Live Aid

Awesome I had heard about these promo videos that Ben Kingsley had done for Live Aid. I searched high & low for them for well over 18 months and eventually gave up writing them off to some sort of urban myth or marketing hype. Lo & behold if the possible visit from a friend sparks off a quick look for Don Logan media Hey Presto! Not 1 but all 3 of them.








For those of you who are not aware of who Don Logan is. Firstly shame on you - you are missing out on a modern classic rush out and get a copy of Sexy Beast as quick as possible.

Sexy Beast is a 2000 British film directed by Jonathan Glazer, starring Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley and Ian McShane. It was Glazer's debut feature film. He had previously been a director of music videos, such as Rabbit in Your Headlights for British electronica group UNKLE, and commercials for companies such as Guinness and Levi.

It is a classic piece of modern gangster noir by way of MTV. An engaging story, colourful characters, music and vision working as one and there is Don Logan. Don is possibly the most menacing character since Sonny Corleone. Ben kingsley received countless nominations and awards for the role.

Fron Wiki:
Ben Kingsley as Don Logan. Don is a foul-mouthed, psychopathic and violent man who is part of the London underworld. He is a recruiter who puts crack teams together to do various jobs. A very determined man who will go to any length to make things go his way, Don uses anything and everything in his power to convince Gal to return to London to do a final job. Ben Kingsley, on the DVD commentry, calls Don "The Unhappiest Man in the World" and in several interviews, Kingsley has claimed that he based the character of Don Logan largely on his grandmother, whom he called, " A vile and extremely unpleasant woman."

Grace Jones does London

Grace Jones The Hurricane Tour. London 27 - 28 January 2009 at The Roundhouse


She is one of the most recognisable figures from the last twenty years - as a music artist, model and actress - boasting film credits that include James Bond’s A View To A Kill, an impressive modelling career as well as being Andy Warhol's muse and making excellent music including I’ve Seen That Face Before and Pull Up To My Bumper.

Enigmatic Grace, who this month releases her first studio album in nearly twenty years, has been enjoying a stunning return. Hurricane, the new LP co-produced by Grace herself along with Ivor Guest, has seen Ms Jones collaborate with old friends Sly and Robbie as well as the likes of Brian Eno. This year she was crowned Q Awards Idol winner and seems to have re-entered the public consciousness that began with a sensational show at this year’s Meltdown Festival which is now widely regarded as one of the live music moments of this year.

The show will see Grace perform tracks from Hurricane, which has firmly positioned Ms Jones back on the music-scape. With jaw dropping and spine tingling hooks and rhythms, Hurricane projects Grace at her most enigmatic.

Grace Jones does London

Grace Jones The Hurricane Tour. London 27 - 28 January 2009 at The Roundhouse


She is one of the most recognisable figures from the last twenty years - as a music artist, model and actress - boasting film credits that include James Bond’s A View To A Kill, an impressive modelling career as well as being Andy Warhol's muse and making excellent music including I’ve Seen That Face Before and Pull Up To My Bumper.

Enigmatic Grace, who this month releases her first studio album in nearly twenty years, has been enjoying a stunning return. Hurricane, the new LP co-produced by Grace herself along with Ivor Guest, has seen Ms Jones collaborate with old friends Sly and Robbie as well as the likes of Brian Eno. This year she was crowned Q Awards Idol winner and seems to have re-entered the public consciousness that began with a sensational show at this year’s Meltdown Festival which is now widely regarded as one of the live music moments of this year.

The show will see Grace perform tracks from Hurricane, which has firmly positioned Ms Jones back on the music-scape. With jaw dropping and spine tingling hooks and rhythms, Hurricane projects Grace at her most enigmatic.

Terry Gilliam has an idea!

The British Film Institute screened "Time Bandits" and hosted a Q & A with Terry Gilliam. Before the event I was fortunate to meet Mr. Terry Gilliam and had the opportunity to ask him a couple of questions about his career, films in development and the future.

Terry Gilliam has an idea, originally uploaded by Craig Grobler.

Terry Gilliam has an idea!

The British Film Institute screened "Time Bandits" and hosted a Q & A with Terry Gilliam. Before the event I was fortunate to meet Mr. Terry Gilliam and had the opportunity to ask him a couple of questions about his career, films in development and the future.

Terry Gilliam has an idea, originally uploaded by Craig Grobler.

Critical Mass Waterloo Bridge, London

DSC02046, originally uploaded by Craig Grobler.

Critical Mass is an event typically held on the last Friday of every month in cities around the world where bicyclists take to the streets en masse. While the ride was originally founded with the idea of drawing attention to how unfriendly the city was to bicyclists, the leaderless structure of Critical Mass makes it impossible to assign it any one specific goal.

We are not sure, opinions seem to differ. There are probably as many aims of CM as there are participants. Each individual comes there with his or her own idea of what it's about, and the sum of this makes up the Mass. We have no organisers and no planned routes.

Critical Mass Waterloo Bridge, London

DSC02046, originally uploaded by Craig Grobler.

Critical Mass is an event typically held on the last Friday of every month in cities around the world where bicyclists take to the streets en masse. While the ride was originally founded with the idea of drawing attention to how unfriendly the city was to bicyclists, the leaderless structure of Critical Mass makes it impossible to assign it any one specific goal.

We are not sure, opinions seem to differ. There are probably as many aims of CM as there are participants. Each individual comes there with his or her own idea of what it's about, and the sum of this makes up the Mass. We have no organisers and no planned routes.

Critical Mass come together Waterloo, London

DSC02002, originally uploaded by Craig Grobler.

Critical Mass is an event typically held on the last Friday of every month in cities around the world where bicyclists take to the streets en masse.

Critical Mass has became a form of criticism towards car-oriented cities, pollution, and lack of environmental commitment all over the world.

Critical Mass come together Waterloo, London

DSC02002, originally uploaded by Craig Grobler.

Critical Mass is an event typically held on the last Friday of every month in cities around the world where bicyclists take to the streets en masse.

Critical Mass has became a form of criticism towards car-oriented cities, pollution, and lack of environmental commitment all over the world.

On my way to Critical Mass, London

DSC01986, originally uploaded by Craig Grobler.

Critical Mass is an event typically held on the last Friday of every month in cities around the world where bicyclists take to the streets en masse.

While the ride was originally founded with the idea of drawing attention to how unfriendly the city was to bicyclists, the leaderless structure of Critical Mass makes it impossible to assign it any one specific goal.

On my way to Critical Mass, London

DSC01986, originally uploaded by Craig Grobler.

Critical Mass is an event typically held on the last Friday of every month in cities around the world where bicyclists take to the streets en masse.

While the ride was originally founded with the idea of drawing attention to how unfriendly the city was to bicyclists, the leaderless structure of Critical Mass makes it impossible to assign it any one specific goal.

Dave Gibbons signing Watching the Watchmen

Dave Gibbons signing Watching the Watchmen

Thursday October 16, 2008 from 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Forbidden Planet Megastore
179 Shaftesbury Avenue
London, England WC2H 8JR

Voted among Time magazine’s 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to the present, a perennial bestseller since its release and widely considered the greatest graphic novel of all time, WATCHMEN is a gripping, labyrinthine piece of comic art. The feature film adaptation, directed by Zack Snyder (300), will hit theatres in 2009 from Warner Bros. Pictures and Paramount Pictures.

Watching the Watchmen is a colossal retrospective written by Dave Gibbons and features hundreds of images of previously-unseen sketches, early script pages and a huge wealth of background detail as to how this seminal work came into being.

Dave Gibbons is a British comic book artist whose career has included work on Judge Dredd and other strips in 2000AD, Doctor Who Magazine and a wide range of titles for Marvel, DC and other American comic publishers.

Dave Gibbons signing Watching the Watchmen

Dave Gibbons signing Watching the Watchmen

Thursday October 16, 2008 from 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Forbidden Planet Megastore
179 Shaftesbury Avenue
London, England WC2H 8JR

Voted among Time magazine’s 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to the present, a perennial bestseller since its release and widely considered the greatest graphic novel of all time, WATCHMEN is a gripping, labyrinthine piece of comic art. The feature film adaptation, directed by Zack Snyder (300), will hit theatres in 2009 from Warner Bros. Pictures and Paramount Pictures.

Watching the Watchmen is a colossal retrospective written by Dave Gibbons and features hundreds of images of previously-unseen sketches, early script pages and a huge wealth of background detail as to how this seminal work came into being.

Dave Gibbons is a British comic book artist whose career has included work on Judge Dredd and other strips in 2000AD, Doctor Who Magazine and a wide range of titles for Marvel, DC and other American comic publishers.

Sir Roger Moore book signings in London

Sir Roger Moore book signings in London

Official press release received from Sir Roger Moore's office pertaining to signing sessions in London for his forthcoming autobiography:

Sir Roger will be appearing at 3 Waterstones stores to sign copies of
MY WORD IS MY BOND.

Waterstones Piccadilly, London
15th October at 5.30pm

Waterstones Bluewater
17th October, 5.30pm to 6.30pm

Waterstones Norwich (Castle Street)
22nd October, 1.30pm to 2.30pm

He will ONLY be signing copies of his autobiography, and queues will be formed on a first come first served basis.

Additionally Sir Roger will be signing after his Platform Event at the National Theatre, London, on October 16th.

Signed books will also be available after his tribute evening at the BFI Southbank (formerly NFT) on October 13th, during which episodes of THE SAINT and THE PERSUADERS which he directed, along with an IVANHOE, will be screened and followed by an on-stage interview and Q&A.

Sir Roger Moore book signings in London

Sir Roger Moore book signings in London

Official press release received from Sir Roger Moore's office pertaining to signing sessions in London for his forthcoming autobiography:

Sir Roger will be appearing at 3 Waterstones stores to sign copies of
MY WORD IS MY BOND.

Waterstones Piccadilly, London
15th October at 5.30pm

Waterstones Bluewater
17th October, 5.30pm to 6.30pm

Waterstones Norwich (Castle Street)
22nd October, 1.30pm to 2.30pm

He will ONLY be signing copies of his autobiography, and queues will be formed on a first come first served basis.

Additionally Sir Roger will be signing after his Platform Event at the National Theatre, London, on October 16th.

Signed books will also be available after his tribute evening at the BFI Southbank (formerly NFT) on October 13th, during which episodes of THE SAINT and THE PERSUADERS which he directed, along with an IVANHOE, will be screened and followed by an on-stage interview and Q&A.

Exploded Globe installation, Hoxton square, London

Exploded Globe installation, Hoxton square, London, originally uploaded by Craig Grobler.

Last weekend saw the spectacular launch of the UK’s first Restaurant and Bar Awards dedicated exclusively to design. To celebrate the occasion, Dominic Harris of Cinimod Studio was commissioned to create an outdoor interactive lighting installation. Conceived as an exploded blank canvas, the huge "exploded globe of light" was suspended from the trees over London’s famed Hoxton Square and was interactively controlled by the guests.

The artwork was inspired by the Restaurant and Bar Design Awards belief that "design excellence is up to you", and using cutting edge technologies, the innovative lighting installation was brought to life by the collaborative interaction of the guests who used special punch cards to choreograph their own colour animations. These cards were ’scanned’ at a freestanding plinth located in one corner of the square, from where their colours were uploaded to the main globe to form the overall animated lighting display.

Exploded Globe installation, Hoxton square, London

Exploded Globe installation, Hoxton square, London, originally uploaded by Craig Grobler.

Last weekend saw the spectacular launch of the UK’s first Restaurant and Bar Awards dedicated exclusively to design. To celebrate the occasion, Dominic Harris of Cinimod Studio was commissioned to create an outdoor interactive lighting installation. Conceived as an exploded blank canvas, the huge "exploded globe of light" was suspended from the trees over London’s famed Hoxton Square and was interactively controlled by the guests.

The launch event was attended by some of the top influential designers and industry press, as well as many curious members of the public. The installation was well received, and provided a delightful and engaging addition to the square. The artwork acted as a beacon of good design — key to the underlying message of the Restaurant and Bar Design Awards.

The Globe was constructed with a structural aluminium core and ribs, to which panels of Foamalux were fixed. An array of individually addressable Martin Professional LED fixtures provided the full colour illumination to the globe, and created the unique dappled light projections across Hoxton Square. A bespoke software programme, coded by Cinimod Studio in VVVV, controlled the overall installation.

Exploded Globe installation, Hoxton square, London

Exploded Globe installation, Hoxton square, London, originally uploaded by Craig Grobler.

Last weekend saw the spectacular launch of the UK’s first Restaurant and Bar Awards dedicated exclusively to design. To celebrate the occasion, Dominic Harris of Cinimod Studio was commissioned to create an outdoor interactive lighting installation. Conceived as an exploded blank canvas, the huge "exploded globe of light" was suspended from the trees over London’s famed Hoxton Square and was interactively controlled by the guests.

The artwork was inspired by the Restaurant and Bar Design Awards belief that "design excellence is up to you", and using cutting edge technologies, the innovative lighting installation was brought to life by the collaborative interaction of the guests who used special punch cards to choreograph their own colour animations. These cards were ’scanned’ at a freestanding plinth located in one corner of the square, from where their colours were uploaded to the main globe to form the overall animated lighting display.

Exploded Globe installation, Hoxton square, London

Exploded Globe installation, Hoxton square, London, originally uploaded by Craig Grobler.

Last weekend saw the spectacular launch of the UK’s first Restaurant and Bar Awards dedicated exclusively to design. To celebrate the occasion, Dominic Harris of Cinimod Studio was commissioned to create an outdoor interactive lighting installation. Conceived as an exploded blank canvas, the huge "exploded globe of light" was suspended from the trees over London’s famed Hoxton Square and was interactively controlled by the guests.

The launch event was attended by some of the top influential designers and industry press, as well as many curious members of the public. The installation was well received, and provided a delightful and engaging addition to the square. The artwork acted as a beacon of good design — key to the underlying message of the Restaurant and Bar Design Awards.

The Globe was constructed with a structural aluminium core and ribs, to which panels of Foamalux were fixed. An array of individually addressable Martin Professional LED fixtures provided the full colour illumination to the globe, and created the unique dappled light projections across Hoxton Square. A bespoke software programme, coded by Cinimod Studio in VVVV, controlled the overall installation.

October Secret Cinema

Lords and Ladies, Dukes and Duchesses, Partisans and Plebeians and the Claypool Foundation of Arts.

If we could draw your closest attention...

Secret Cinema in association with NOKIA will take place this Friday 3rd of October at 8pm at the Hackney Empire, 291 Mare St, London.

Please gather no later than 7.45pm at the theatre. Doors shall open at 8pm.

Dress should be majestic and wondrous for this shall be an evening of wild, wild romance, honey song, long journeys, laughter and dance. Lords fetch your top hats. Ladies your most treasured frocks. Plebeians caps and leather shoes if you can.

Tickets are close to selling out, visit our secret cinema booth here to purchase tickets. Please note that tickets can only be purchased in advance and will not be available on the door.
Secret Cinema will launch soon across the UK. For those that can't make it, you can watch our live coverage of the event at secretcinema.org/live. We shall be live from 7.45pm onwards.

Good Luck.
Secret Cinema

P.S. Remember - tell no-one.

Secret Cinema is brought to you by Future Cinema, the live cinematic event company. Secret Cinema is delighted to have NOKIA as a partner enhancing the Secret Cinema experience and connecting more people to another way of watching film.

October Secret Cinema

Lords and Ladies, Dukes and Duchesses, Partisans and Plebeians and the Claypool Foundation of Arts.

If we could draw your closest attention...

Secret Cinema in association with NOKIA will take place this Friday 3rd of October at 8pm at the Hackney Empire, 291 Mare St, London.

Please gather no later than 7.45pm at the theatre. Doors shall open at 8pm.

Dress should be majestic and wondrous for this shall be an evening of wild, wild romance, honey song, long journeys, laughter and dance. Lords fetch your top hats. Ladies your most treasured frocks. Plebeians caps and leather shoes if you can.

Tickets are close to selling out, visit our secret cinema booth here to purchase tickets. Please note that tickets can only be purchased in advance and will not be available on the door.
Secret Cinema will launch soon across the UK. For those that can't make it, you can watch our live coverage of the event at secretcinema.org/live. We shall be live from 7.45pm onwards.

Good Luck.
Secret Cinema

P.S. Remember - tell no-one.

Secret Cinema is brought to you by Future Cinema, the live cinematic event company. Secret Cinema is delighted to have NOKIA as a partner enhancing the Secret Cinema experience and connecting more people to another way of watching film.

F-Gen are looking for a director for the new Aviv Geffen video

F-Gen are looking for a video director.

£8,000 will be won by one video director. You will also receive a £10,000 budget to create the music video for ‘It's Alright’, the next Aviv Geffen single. Before You Enter You Need To Get To Know Aviv Geffen.

All you directors, you’re pitching to make the music video for ‘It’s Alright’. Take a listen to the track and take a read of the lyrics.

All you stylists, take a look at Aviv’s images and get all his vital statistics by rolling over the relevant body parts on the figure below.

All you designers, choose which packaging you’re going to design the artwork for and check out everything else too. The album title is to be confirmed at a later date.

It’s definitely a good idea for you all to spend an hour or so researching Aviv on the internet.

For more information check here!

F-Gen are looking for a director for the new Aviv Geffen video

F-Gen are looking for a video director.

£8,000 will be won by one video director. You will also receive a £10,000 budget to create the music video for ‘It's Alright’, the next Aviv Geffen single. Before You Enter You Need To Get To Know Aviv Geffen.

All you directors, you’re pitching to make the music video for ‘It’s Alright’. Take a listen to the track and take a read of the lyrics.

All you stylists, take a look at Aviv’s images and get all his vital statistics by rolling over the relevant body parts on the figure below.

All you designers, choose which packaging you’re going to design the artwork for and check out everything else too. The album title is to be confirmed at a later date.

It’s definitely a good idea for you all to spend an hour or so researching Aviv on the internet.

For more information check here!

JWT foyer, Knightsbridge, London

JWT foyer, Knightsbridge, London, originally uploaded by Craig Grobler.

JWT is the current name of the United States largest and world's fourth largest advertising agency. It is one of the key companies of Sir Martin Sorrell's WPP Group and is headquartered in New York.

The company that was to become JWT was originally founded by William James Carlton in 1864.

Carlton's original company was renamed by James Walter Thompson in 1877 to The James Walter Thompson Company, which eventually became J. Walter Thompson.

In 2005, the agency was "relaunched" by dropping the name J. Walter Thompson in exchange for JWT.

JWT foyer, Knightsbridge, London

JWT foyer, Knightsbridge, London, originally uploaded by Craig Grobler.

JWT is the current name of the United States largest and world's fourth largest advertising agency. It is one of the key companies of Sir Martin Sorrell's WPP Group and is headquartered in New York.

The company that was to become JWT was originally founded by William James Carlton in 1864.

Carlton's original company was renamed by James Walter Thompson in 1877 to The James Walter Thompson Company, which eventually became J. Walter Thompson.

In 2005, the agency was "relaunched" by dropping the name J. Walter Thompson in exchange for JWT.

Southbank Festival of Food, London

Southbank Festival of Food, London, originally uploaded by Craig Grobler.

The Southbank Festival of Food brings you four days of the best food and produce, talks, demonstrations and live music all in celebration of good eating and responsible buying. With an ethical Slow Food Market and even a Bee Day, there is plenty to get your teeth into at the inaugual Southbank Festival of Food.

Bringing you delicious produce that has been ethically produced, environmentally grown or reared and sold at a fair trade price to the consumer, the Slow Food Market is the place to stock up on a wonderful range of edible goodies. A major star at the Southbank Festival of Food, the market gives you the chance to try and buy rare breed meats, raw milk cheeses, exotic spices, chutneys and biodynamic wines.

A range of demonstrations accompany the market meaning you can hear straight from the butchers and farmers how their food is produced and give you advice on buying in the future. Sarah Moore, who ran the kitchen at Air Studios for 12 years will be on hand to show you how to cook tasty dishes for under a fiver, while Arthur Potts Dawson, co-owner of Acorn House will demonstrate how to enjoy some delicious autumnal ingredients.

There will also be the chance to talk to a sushi chefs from Feng Sushi as they use sustainable fish sources to make delicate dishes, while Cyrus Todiwala from Cafe Spice Namaste and Jacky Lelievre from The Butcher's Hook demonstrate how to select produce and create simple seasonal dishes.

Southbank Festival of Food, London

Southbank Festival of Food, London, originally uploaded by Craig Grobler.

The Southbank Festival of Food brings you four days of the best food and produce, talks, demonstrations and live music all in celebration of good eating and responsible buying. With an ethical Slow Food Market and even a Bee Day, there is plenty to get your teeth into at the inaugual Southbank Festival of Food.

Bringing you delicious produce that has been ethically produced, environmentally grown or reared and sold at a fair trade price to the consumer, the Slow Food Market is the place to stock up on a wonderful range of edible goodies. A major star at the Southbank Festival of Food, the market gives you the chance to try and buy rare breed meats, raw milk cheeses, exotic spices, chutneys and biodynamic wines.

A range of demonstrations accompany the market meaning you can hear straight from the butchers and farmers how their food is produced and give you advice on buying in the future. Sarah Moore, who ran the kitchen at Air Studios for 12 years will be on hand to show you how to cook tasty dishes for under a fiver, while Arthur Potts Dawson, co-owner of Acorn House will demonstrate how to enjoy some delicious autumnal ingredients.

There will also be the chance to talk to a sushi chefs from Feng Sushi as they use sustainable fish sources to make delicate dishes, while Cyrus Todiwala from Cafe Spice Namaste and Jacky Lelievre from The Butcher's Hook demonstrate how to select produce and create simple seasonal dishes.

The story of James Bond - A tribute to Ian Fleming

This afternoon I'll be dusting off the old Yves Saint Laurent tux - as I was lucky enough to crack tickets to this evenings "unique, grand finale event to the successful centenary year of Ian Fleming". - "The story of James Bond - A tribute to Ian Fleming" at the Palladium.

Stars from the worlds of film and theatre will take part, reading and performing Fleming's memorable words, some pieces never heard before. A 60 piece orchestra will accompany star recording artists to play the original much loved Bond theme tunes. An evening of great entertainment will reveal the extraordinary story of the creation of Britain's favourite spy, James Bond.

Hosted by Joanna Lumley and Stephen Fry, stars include, Samantha Bond, Charlie Dance, Judi Dench, Sebastian Faulks, David Gilmour, Charlie Higson, Jeremy Irons, Lee Mead, Christopher Lee, Roger Moore, Rosamund Pike, Ruby Turner, Lemar, Toby Stephens, Patrick Stewart, David Suchet, Harriet Walter, David Walliams and more to be announced.

A sneak preview clip from the new James Bond film, A Quantum of Solace, will ensure that it is an evening not to be missed.

For any Bondophile this promises to be an amazing event apart from the obvious- I am hoping to experience John Barry and David Arnold lead the 60 piece orchestra through some classic Bond theme tunes. Nother unique experience will be David Gilmour re-imagining "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang". Does it get any better than this?

The story of James Bond - A tribute to Ian Fleming

This afternoon I'll be dusting off the old Yves Saint Laurent tux - as I was lucky enough to crack tickets to this evenings "unique, grand finale event to the successful centenary year of Ian Fleming". - "The story of James Bond - A tribute to Ian Fleming" at the Palladium.

Stars from the worlds of film and theatre will take part, reading and performing Fleming's memorable words, some pieces never heard before. A 60 piece orchestra will accompany star recording artists to play the original much loved Bond theme tunes. An evening of great entertainment will reveal the extraordinary story of the creation of Britain's favourite spy, James Bond.

Hosted by Joanna Lumley and Stephen Fry, stars include, Samantha Bond, Charlie Dance, Judi Dench, Sebastian Faulks, David Gilmour, Charlie Higson, Jeremy Irons, Lee Mead, Christopher Lee, Roger Moore, Rosamund Pike, Ruby Turner, Lemar, Toby Stephens, Patrick Stewart, David Suchet, Harriet Walter, David Walliams and more to be announced.

A sneak preview clip from the new James Bond film, A Quantum of Solace, will ensure that it is an evening not to be missed.

For any Bondophile this promises to be an amazing event apart from the obvious- I am hoping to experience John Barry and David Arnold lead the 60 piece orchestra through some classic Bond theme tunes. Nother unique experience will be David Gilmour re-imagining "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang". Does it get any better than this?

Churros y chocolate (Mexican doughnuts & Chocolate) Wahaca, Covent Garden, London

Churros y chocolate Mexican doughnuts with a
rich chocolate sauce.

Churros y chocolate (Mexican doughnuts & Chocolate) Wahaca, Covent Garden, London, originally uploaded by Craig Grobler.

Churros y chocolate (Mexican doughnuts & Chocolate) Wahaca, Covent Garden, London

Churros y chocolate Mexican doughnuts with a
rich chocolate sauce.

Churros y chocolate (Mexican doughnuts & Chocolate) Wahaca, Covent Garden, London, originally uploaded by Craig Grobler.

IMAX preview screening of STEEP

We are delighted to invite you to an exclusive IMAX preview screening of 'STEEP'. The screening is taking place on Saturday 20th September at the awesome BFI IMAX, Waterloo, London.

THE FILM WILL START PROMPTLY, but we advise that you aim to arrive at the cinema 30 minutes earlier. You will not be sent tickets. Your name has been added to the guest list which will be on the door on the morning of the screening. We look forward to seeing you there,

Warning: You're about to experience the most breath-taking, exhilarating and inspirational ride of your life.

Tickets for screening of Steep, originally uploaded by Craig Grobler.

The world's best skiers go beyond their dreams to conquer the steepest runs ever faced. These extremers risk their lives for a thrill but what a thrill it is. Fantastically beautiful images of the most magnificent peaks on the globe along with devastating avalanches and fatal spills only serve to push them harder.

London IMAX, originally uploaded by Craig Grobler.

'Awesome...breath-taking' The Cooler
'Very impressive' Empire
'Looks so perfect you're be hard pressed to believe it wasn't CGI.
Catch it an an IMAX if you can.' Little White Lies

Featuring Seth Morrison and the late Doug Coombs, Steep is a feature documentary about bold adventure, exquisite athleticism and the pursuit of a perfect moment on skis.

Steep (Digital Cinema Presentation) opens exclusively at the BFI IMAX on 26 September.

The London IMAX screen, originally uploaded by Craig Grobler.

For more details go to www.bfi.org.uk/imax
See the trailer at www.nevertoosteep.com

IMAX preview screening of STEEP

We are delighted to invite you to an exclusive IMAX preview screening of 'STEEP'. The screening is taking place on Saturday 20th September at the awesome BFI IMAX, Waterloo, London.

THE FILM WILL START PROMPTLY, but we advise that you aim to arrive at the cinema 30 minutes earlier. You will not be sent tickets. Your name has been added to the guest list which will be on the door on the morning of the screening. We look forward to seeing you there,

Warning: You're about to experience the most breath-taking, exhilarating and inspirational ride of your life.

Tickets for screening of Steep, originally uploaded by Craig Grobler.

The world's best skiers go beyond their dreams to conquer the steepest runs ever faced. These extremers risk their lives for a thrill but what a thrill it is. Fantastically beautiful images of the most magnificent peaks on the globe along with devastating avalanches and fatal spills only serve to push them harder.

London IMAX, originally uploaded by Craig Grobler.

'Awesome...breath-taking' The Cooler
'Very impressive' Empire
'Looks so perfect you're be hard pressed to believe it wasn't CGI.
Catch it an an IMAX if you can.' Little White Lies

Featuring Seth Morrison and the late Doug Coombs, Steep is a feature documentary about bold adventure, exquisite athleticism and the pursuit of a perfect moment on skis.

Steep (Digital Cinema Presentation) opens exclusively at the BFI IMAX on 26 September.

The London IMAX screen, originally uploaded by Craig Grobler.

For more details go to www.bfi.org.uk/imax
See the trailer at www.nevertoosteep.com

David Adjaye's Sclera a tulipwood pavilion, Southbank, London

David Adjaye's Sclera a tulipwood pavilion, Southbank, London, originally uploaded by Craig Grobler.

Wooden structure installed at Southbank as part of London Design Festival

Architect David Adjaye has created a pavilion made of American tulipwood that is on display at the Southbank centre as part of the London Design Festival. The pavillion's open design allows visitors to experience the effect of light inside the curved interior.

Adjaye selected American tulipwood for its flexibility, strength, attractive grain and varying colour hues of pale yellow through to mid brown.

The pavilion, named “Sclera”, was made in collaboration with the American Hardwood Export Council to demonstrate how this particular wood is suitable for a wide range of applications.
It was transported in four trucks from Germany and constructed on site by UK company Mtech, working with German fabricators Hess Wohnwerk. Wood preservation specialists Osmose have been technical advisors to the project.

David Adjaye's Sclera a tulipwood pavilion, Southbank, London

David Adjaye's Sclera a tulipwood pavilion, Southbank, London, originally uploaded by Craig Grobler.

Wooden structure installed at Southbank as part of London Design Festival

Architect David Adjaye has created a pavilion made of American tulipwood that is on display at the Southbank centre as part of the London Design Festival. The pavillion's open design allows visitors to experience the effect of light inside the curved interior.

Adjaye selected American tulipwood for its flexibility, strength, attractive grain and varying colour hues of pale yellow through to mid brown.

The pavilion, named “Sclera”, was made in collaboration with the American Hardwood Export Council to demonstrate how this particular wood is suitable for a wide range of applications.
It was transported in four trucks from Germany and constructed on site by UK company Mtech, working with German fabricators Hess Wohnwerk. Wood preservation specialists Osmose have been technical advisors to the project.

Where's the badger?

Where's the badger?, originally uploaded by Craig Grobler.

Street art spotted just off Old Street.

Where's the badger?

Where's the badger?, originally uploaded by Craig Grobler.

Street art spotted just off Old Street.

Michael Deeley in Conversation

Michael Deeley in Conversation

The producer of Blade Runner and The Italian Job joins us in conversation.

Tue 30 Sep 20:30 NFT1

We are delighted to welcome producer Michael Deeley to BFI Southbank to celebrate the release of his book Blade Runners, Deer Hunters & Blowing the Bloody Doors Off - My Life In Cult Movies. An Oscar winner for his production of The Deer Hunter, Michael Deeley's other credits include The Italian Job, Nicolas Roeg's visionary The Man Who Fell To Earth, starring David Bowie, and Ridley Scott's sci-fi classic Blade Runner.

Please join us for what is sure to be an absolutely fascinating and entertaining evening. The interview will be followed by a book-signing in the BFI Filmstore.

Michael Deeley in Conversation

Michael Deeley in Conversation

The producer of Blade Runner and The Italian Job joins us in conversation.

Tue 30 Sep 20:30 NFT1

We are delighted to welcome producer Michael Deeley to BFI Southbank to celebrate the release of his book Blade Runners, Deer Hunters & Blowing the Bloody Doors Off - My Life In Cult Movies. An Oscar winner for his production of The Deer Hunter, Michael Deeley's other credits include The Italian Job, Nicolas Roeg's visionary The Man Who Fell To Earth, starring David Bowie, and Ridley Scott's sci-fi classic Blade Runner.

Please join us for what is sure to be an absolutely fascinating and entertaining evening. The interview will be followed by a book-signing in the BFI Filmstore.